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UPND is a bunch of liars and they never tell the truth-Given Lubinda

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UPND is a bunch of liars and they never tell the truth-Given Lubinda

Patriotic Front (PF) vice president Mr. Given Lubinda has challenged the United Party For National Development (UPND) to tell the nation about the hidden debt they said the party, whilst in Government, had accrued.

This follows the ministerial statement to parliament yesterday by Minister of Finance and National Planning Situmbeko Musokotwane who said the stock of Central Government external debt as at the end of June 2021 stood at US $12.91 billion external debt and $ 1.5 billion domestic debt bringing the total Government debt to $14.48 billion dollars.

Mr. Lubinda said following the ministerial statement, the UPND Government should come out clean and tell the nation where the insinuated hidden debt is, adding that the UPND Government is full of untruthful people who are bent on destroying the nation.

Mr. Lubinda commended PF parliamentarians for standing up to what he described as the UPND lies.

“The UPND is a bunch of liars and they never tell the truth. The UPND Government was lying about the country’s debt burden and they have been caught napping. They should tell the nation where the hidden debt is,” Mr. Lubinda said.

“The borrowed money went into improving the welfare of Zambians through massive infrastructure development and am proud of the PF parliamentarians for standing up and call their bluff,” he said.

Yesterday, Dr. Musokotwane said that there was a need to institutionalize the practice of an outgoing Government to state the status of the economy as it leaves the administration of the country, and that, similarly, the incoming administration should also give the status of the national economy indicating what it has found, in order to serve the much-needed data for national development.

Dr. Musokotwane explained that the practice of that nature requires that the data set for making the report be comprehensive and accurate.

In a statement, the Finance and National Planning Minister pointed out that currently, the data sets are not adequate in some critical areas citing employment data as an example.

Dr. Musokotwane emphasised that the national economy is faced with challenges such as sluggish growth, fiscal deficit, inflation and high interest rates which have brought about the suffering of the people.

“It is desirable that an economy must grow, all the times. In simple terms, this means that the production of goods and services must increase from one period to the next. In practical terms, farming produce must be higher than it was in the previous period. The same must happen in other goods and services such as mining output, manufacturing, tourism visitors and so forth,” the minister stressed.

Dr. Musokotwane, who is also Liuwa Member of Parliament, said in 2020, the economy contracted by 2.8 percent, whereby the production of goods and services became smaller than levels attained in 2019.

He underscored that the shrinking of the national economy could be attributed to the Covid-19 pandemic and the blowing up of the debt crisis as well as huge payment of external debt.

The Finance Minister disclosed that the national debt as at June 2021 stood at US$14.48 billion, which is broken down as US$12.91 billion for Central Government and US$1.57 billion for parastatals that government guaranteed to the creditors.

“The debt that I have highlighted above is just external component. But there is also substantial domestic debt including areas to suppliers that the government must deal with and this makes the situation worse. Very soon I will provide to the house a comprehensive statement on the national debt and measures being undertaken to deal with it,” he said.

He revealed that the external debt has risen from less than US$2 billion in 2011 to the current levels of about US$14.5 billion.

He said this reflects one of the worst economic blunders made in the last ten year.

On economic growth, Dr. Musokotwane explained that for 2021, preliminary estimates indicate that the economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter while it registered 8.1 percent growth in the second quarter.

Delivering his ministerial statement on the state of the economy in parliament today, Dr. Musokotwane further projected that the economy will grow by 2 percent for the whole year.

And Dr. Musokotwane said the ‘new dawn’ administration has already recorded progress in the quest to turn the economy of the country around.

He explained that that reduction in the prices of basic goods and services as well as an appreciation of the local currency, the Kwacha, are pointers of the UPND administration’s efforts.

He explained that within the shortest period of time, there will be massive employment opportunities for youths and the general citizenry.

Delivering his ministerial statement on the state of the national economy in parliament today, the minister, who is also Liuwa Member of Parliament, emphasized that the government has laid a strong foundation for development that will start manifesting next year.

“There are various sectors of the economy that will provide massive opportunities for jobs and these include but not limited to tourism and arts, agriculture and infrastructure among the others. Members of this August house, the new dawn administration has started to retain positives in the economy such as, reduced exchange rate, prices for most goods and services are going down, among others,” he stressed.

He said the rising copper prices that are expected to be higher in the next 15 years is a gateway to the retention of the economic boom.

Dr. Musokotwane projected that the government will upscale the production of copper from one million metric tonnes to three million metric tonnes in the following years.

“Government remains keen on the economic growth through copper prices that will remain high in the next 15 years and the government will improve the amount of copper extracted in terms of volumes and tonnages, “he said.

Meanwhile, during the time of clarification to the statement, Lunte Member of Parliament Mutotwe Kafwaya wanted to know the exact debt of the country to the lenders.

In response, the Finance Minister urged fellow lawmakers to exercise patience as he will issue a statement on the country’s debt to the house later in the week.

He further stated that towards the month-end on the instruction of President Hakainde Hichilema, he will present the 2022 national budget.

Dr. Musokotwane projected that the budget will point to the ambitious transformative journey of no return to poverty, but one to prosperity for all.

Does Zambia’s Private Sector Possess Resilience to Exogenous Shocks?

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Does Zambia’s Private Sector Possess Resilience to Exogenous Shocks?

By Edward Chisanga ([email protected]) and Caesar Cheelo ([email protected])

Economic resilience

Perhaps too early to be felt fully today, in the coming years, the negative impact of Covid19 on the Zambian economy will be too ghastly to contemplate. When countries are confronted with such unfriendly disasters which prove uncongenial to the wellbeing of society, they look to the private sector to lead a protracted war, with Government’s support, against the external invader. We deliberately use the term ‘lead’ to descript the expected private sector response and install it in the private sector because that is the economic agent that possesses or should possess the economic tools for driving growth and prosperity.

Some argue that economic resilience is built through factors such as trade liberalization and globalization. Yes, we agree but only bearing in mind that a country has products to export or to import. Otherwise, the single most important factor that builds economic resilience rests in the supply side of any economy. Zambia’s private sector problem, in particular why it cannot amply respond to any external threat such as Covid19 (and silver lining opportunities therein), is largely that its supply side is not only weak, but also falling towards the abyss with each passing year. Some argue that it is actually already in the dark abyss while others would like us to believe that it is getting stronger.

Soon after independence in 1964, a deliberate campaign to diversify the Zambian economy was launched by the first leadership and it led to remarkable building of the manufacturing sector, which produced a variety of our own commodities like cooking oil and other agro-processed goods, batteries, processed drinks, clothes and school uniforms, bicycles and even the assembly of FIAT and Land Rover vehicles. Had we continued from there and continued to empower the private sector to run this sector, perhaps by now the economy might be somewhere close to where Viet Nam is. We reiterate what we have said before elsewhere that Viet Nam has overtaken Africa, including South Africa, in terms of world exports of manufactured goods.

Economic growth and Covid19 effects

Zambia’s economic problem is of course a product of policy choices of the political leadership. But more importantly, it is a result of a private sector that never grew to maturity, neither quantitatively nor qualitatively. Although some public opinion would have us believe that economic development is driven by politics and therefore politicians, the truth is, the real engine of development is the private sector. It is the private sector that creates jobs, and generates wealth and exports; even though in Zambia the perception seemingly is that that is the role of Government, under the local adage ‘boma iyanganepo’ (‘the Government should look into it’).

In recent times, Zambia’s economic growth has been eroding away, largely because the country’s private sector is not only low on domestic productive capacity but is also uncompetitive globally and even regionally. There are periods when the economy has grown impressively, such as from 2000-2010, with GDP growth reaching unprecedented level of 10.3% in 2010 (ahead of Viet Nam’s 6.4% growth in the same year) as Figure 1 below shows.

But the economic indicator often forgotten and less popular to the common man and woman is the growth rate per capita, which crudely reflects the average income of individual households. In the last ten years, (2010-2019), both GDP and per capita growths in Zambia – in contrast with the steady trends of Viet Nam – have been declining at an unprecedented level; GDP, from 10.3% in 2010 to about 1.5% in 2019; and per capita GDP, from 7.1 to about minus 1.4% according to UNCTADstat estimates. This has been largely due to the decelerating robustness and in many instances deterioration of the private sector. Thus, the real growth of the economy or its per capita growth in a given year, say 2019, cannot and should not be judged based on that particular year alone. We have to take into account the economic fortunes or turbulence and underlying policies and business environment of the last ten years. This is what underpins the trend in Figure 1.

Moreover, not reflected in Figure 1 is that with the effects of the Covid19 pandemic on the Zambian economy, real GDP growth is expected to contract by 4.2% or more by the end of 2020. Before the Covid19 problem, the economy was already in decline and so with the pandemic, all remaining elements of private sector resilience to sustain productivity and growth are likely to erode away. Productivity growth in many companies is likely to weaken, companies likely closed and jobs likely lost as the private sector lays-off workers due to low consumption demand and subdued economic activity. Zambia’s private sector simply does not possess the required resilience to withstand strong exogenous shocks like the Covid19 pandemic.

Exports and their contribution to household wellbeing

Without a strong production and supply base, Zambia cannot diversify or add value to exports. And, it is not trade liberalization or opening the country to imports that builds resilience. Currently, Zambia’s exports are divided between two main owners. One is the copper owner, who, in the country’s total exports of $9.0 billion to the world accounted for 70% in 2018, leaving the non-copper owner to account for only 30% or only $3.0 billion. In other words, excluding the copper private sector, it means that the non-copper Zambian private sector’s total exports amount to only $3.0 billion per year on average and when this is divided by Zambia’s population of 17 million, it means each Zambian essentially earns the equivalent of less than $200 per year or less than $20 per month in exports. That private sector contribution to household economic and social wellbeing is not worth writing home about. Neither is this the kind of private sector that can contribute to economic resilience to ward off the devasting negative impact of Covid19 and other external or local disasters.

Watch too that the trend of non-copper exports shows a downturn as Figure 2 below shows. Bear in mind as well that once upon a time, in the brief period 1999-2001, non-copper export products had dominated exports over copper. What happened? Why did the private sector fail to continuously replace copper with non-copper exports in its export profile?

Export information provided by Zambia on the COMTRADE database shows that out of the total exports of $9.0 billion across all products, copper (unrefined copper plus cathodes together) amount to $6.0 billion, which accounts for 66%. Thus, a key question is: which products, among those the top twelve export commodities from Zambia come from the local private sector other than the mining sector? Moreover, Zambia’s top fourteen non-copper export products total only about $690 million, accounting for only 8% of total exports of all products. By all standards, these export values are simply too low and far from global competitiveness. Oil cake, the highest non-copper export earner in 2018, fetched only $68 million while the rest each fetched less than that. One is forced to ask the question: What will the local private sector in Zambia competitively export under the forthcoming Africa Continental Free Trade Area, particularly considering the competition with countries like South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Kenya and Cote D’Ivoire?

In Figure 3 below, we show lime/cement as an example of one of Zambia’s top export products ranked number five in 2018 according to UNCTADstat data. The last twenty-year trend shows that this product is not reliable, like other basic commodities, copper included. The period 1995-2008 shows flat export values of less than $50million annually. And, while the trend improved sharply in 2013, reaching $265million, the highest peak, that could not continue. Instead, export values shrank to less than $150 million in 2018. That is why we think that the better economic model would have been for the country to concentrate its development program on alleviating supply-side constraints rather than the demand side problems. Zambia would have made a significant difference by using an industrialization-driven trade liberalization reform also given that free export markets are abundant under the existing trade preferences of developed and even developing countries.

With the Covid19 pandemic reducing economic activity and demand for goods and services globally, and being overly-dependent on trade with the rest of the world, Zambia’s exports are likely to fall, further weakening an already fairly low capacity private sector. Already, an immediate effect of the Covid19 associated trade, transit and travel restriction was an average export reduction of 4.9% per month (14.8% cumulatively) between February and April 2020.

Conclusion

From this piece, different readers will take different perceptions of Zambia’s private sector and will draw different conclusions. To us, what is clear is that the domestic, non-copper private sector is almost non-existent, at least in terms of trade and contribution to economic resilience. To build local private sector productive capacity and value-added competitive export competences will require more investment in fundamentals for long-term growth. These are listed by Dani Rodrik, as ‘human resources, physical infrastructure, macroeconomic stability and the rule of law,’ and we add, local and foreign direct investment and technology transfer in particular in the manufacturing sector, all known by Zambia’s development practitioners.

Current local private sector investment, including its potential for growth, is simply too low. With the advent of the Covid19 pandemic, private sector productivity capacities, resilience and GDP growth contributions have all deteriorated markedly and as we argued earlier, Zambia’s private sector is ultimately found with insufficient resilience to weather the storm of the Covid19 pandemic. Urgent Covid19-smart mitigation measures for the local private sector will be essential if the economy is to rebound from its current slum and restore positive growth.

The private sector could learn from the export-led industrial development model in East Asia where Japan took the lead followed by Asian tigers and further by other ASEAN countries. Japanese FDI in the region among others placed a targeted role in building local productive capabilities as Japanese supply chains expanded in the region. Perhaps an implication is that Zambia and SADC sub-region should seek to follow that model with South Africa taking the lead and expand, deepen and solidify intra-SADC value chains and networks so as to build local capacities and resilience in Zambia.

It is not enough to simply make public statements like a recent one by Minister of Foreign Affairs, “Industrialization remains at the core of the SADC integration agenda” when data shows that the share of Zambia’s intra-SADC exports of manufactured goods in total is eroding, for example, from 53% in 1997 or in recent years from 46% in 2014 to 37% in 2018. Argue Dani Rodrik and Margaret McMillan, “The larger the share of natural resources in exports, the smaller the scope of productivity-enhancing structural change. The key here is that minerals and natural resources do not generate much employment, unlike manufacturing industries and related services.” Zambia’s intra-SADC exports of primary commodities account for 63% of total. Numbers also show that in 1990, within SADC states, Zambia’s share of 30% manufacturing value added in GDP ranked number two after Eswatini but in 2018, this ranking dropped to number seventeen with 6%. In absolute value, Zambia’s manufacturing value added in the economy is valued less than $2 billion compared to Tanzania’s $5 billion. Over the long-term, a well-developed private sector such as those in Asia will be able to respond more effectively to exogenous Shocks.

The Government has released 2021 Constituency Development Funds to all constituencies-Garry Nkombo

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The Government has released 2021 Constituency Development Funds to all constituencies-Garry Nkombo

Government has disbursed the Constituency Development Funds (CDF) to all the 156 constituencies in the country.

Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Gary Nkombo has therefore advised both the new and returning members of parliament to acquaint themselves with the CDF Act of 2018.

Mr. Nkombo, who called for prudent utilisation of the funds, emphasised that transparency, accountability and equity are among the principles that should be embraced when using the funds.

He said this today when delivering his ministerial statement on the allocation of the Constituency Development Fund in the National Assembly.

“All the constituencies have received the allocation and this calls for strict follow up of the guidelines as prescribed in the CDF Act of 2018 and failure to do so will attract the wrath of the law enforcement agencies. Transparency, accountability and equity should be among the principles to be observed,” he said.

The Local Government and Rural Development Minister, who is also Mazabuka Central Member of Parliament, said implementers of the fund should prioritise completing old CDF projects before embarking on new ones.

He has since urged new Members of Parliament (MPs) to fully complete developmental projects that were initiated by their predecessors in order to attain maximum value for money.

Mr. Nkombo has meanwhile warned Members of Parliament to desist from interfering with the utilisation of the CDF.

Meanwhile, Zambezi East MP Brian Kambita asked whether the government has plans to check the competencies of council workers and increase the CDF allocation.

In response, Mr. Nkombo underscored that government will professionalise the local government and will consider increasing the CDF from the current K1.4 million.

Nevers Mumba Rubbishes Resignation and Sabbatical Story on SOcial Media

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Nevers Mumba Rubbishes Resignation and Sabbatical Story on SOcial Media

 

John Alexander, a graduate of Hillcrest Technical Secondary School and UNZA recognized in Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honors list

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John Alexander, a graduate of Hillcrest Technical Secondary School and UNZA recognized in Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honors list

By Pezzy Kudakwashe (USA)

A top British medical doctor with ties to Zambia, who played an important role in treating numerous COVID patients during the pandemic, was honored with the prestigious MBE award by the Queen.

Dr. John Alexander, a graduate of Hillcrest Technical Secondary School and the University of Zambia respectively, was this year recognized in Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honors list for his contribution to the NHS in the United Kingdom. He was among dozens of UK’s National Health Services(NHS) sta nationally recognized for their work and achievements.

Dr. Alexander, 64, is a consultant in pediatric intensive care at Sta Yorkshire children’s Hospital at Royal Stoke.

A 1974 high school graduate of Hillcrest in Livingstone and UNZA,Lusaka Zambia, was awarded the Member of the British Empire(MBE) for his contributions.

He is a leading pediatrician from University Hospitals of North Midlands in the United Kingdom.

In his schooling days in Zambia, Dr. Alexander was an outstanding student at the Hillcrest Technical Secondary School from 1970 to 1974. After completing his “O” Levels he was accepted into the Medicine degree program at UNZA in 1975.

He was awarded the notable BEIT scholarship for advanced studies upon completing his medical training at UNZA in 1982.

Dr. Alexander acknowledges the academic foundation he received at Hillcrest in Livingstone, especially in sciences, and says it prepared him for medical school and beyond.

Dr. Alexander’s award was brought to light through a communique by Robert William, President of the Association of Hillcrest Alumni USA(AHA-USA). Mr. William now based in the USA knew Dr. Alexander as his senior and a model student.

He stated that the MBE awarded to Dr. Alexander is a testimony to the high standard of education that Zambia o ers to its students. Dr. Alexander’s connections with Hillcrest Technical Secondary School go much deeper than his role as a student.

His parents were both teachers at the school from 1970 to1982. His late father, Mr. C. John Alexander taught Physics for students in grades 11 and 12 while his mother, Mrs. Aleyamma Alexander taught Chemistry for students in grades 10 and 11.

He has two younger brothers, Mr. Jacob Alexander (Canada) and Dr. Thomas Alexander (USA), who are also graduates of Hillcrest. Mr. Jacob Alexander graduated from Hillcrest in 1977 and Dr Thomas Alexander
graduated in 1981. The family has roots in Trivandrum, Kerala State, South India.

FRA to pay farmers at an appropriate time-Mtolo

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FRA to pay farmers at an appropriate time-Mtolo

The government says all farmers that are supplying maize to the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) will be paid their money at an appropriate time.

Agriculture Minister Reuben Mtolo Phiri explained that FRA is now buying the surplus maize outside the initial budget. The FRA has already met the 500,000 metric tonnes for strategic national reserves which was earlier budgeted for.

Mr. Phiri emphasised that the delay in the purchase of maize has been necessitated by lack of grain bags, a thing he said is being addressed steadily.

He pointed out that over 470,000 empty FRA grain bags are being dispatched to different parts of the country to cushion the deficit.

The Minister of Agriculture, who is also Chipata Central Member of Parliament, said all the farmers who sold the maize earlier and those currently selling to the FRA will be paid.

“All famers will be paid at an appropriate time because currently we are buying maize out of the budget having attained the national target. FRA has even resumed the purchase of the maize and I will discuss with FRA if they can use ordinary bags from the farmers,” he explained.

The Minister of Agriculture made the remarks in parliament today when responding to a question from Kanchibiya Member of Parliament Sunday Chanda.

Mr. Chanda wanted to know when the Food Reserve Agency will pay famers in Kanchibiya constituency and other parts of the country for the maize supplied during the 2021 marketing season, what the cause of the delay in paying the farmers is, and whether the delayed payment will not affect preparations for the 2021/2022 farming season.

And Kasama Central Member of Parliament Sibongile Mwamba asked the Minister of Agriculture about who will bear the cost for the maize that have been soaked by rains as it awaits purchase.

In response, the Agriculture Minister explained that farmers should dry the soaked maize before selling it to the agency.

Mr. Phiri pointed out that FRA only takes responsibility for the maize it has already bought.

He has since urged farmers to sell to other buyers owing to the fact that FRA will only buy an additional over 300,000 metric tonnes to add to the 500,000 metric tonnes that has already been purchased.

Mr. Phiri pointed out that the delay by FRA to pay farmers will not affect farmers during the forthcoming farming season because most of them are under the Farmer Input Support Programme which has already received attention from the government.

Let’s emulate Zukas, President Hichilema urges Zambians

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Let’s emulate Zukas, President Hichilema urges Zambians

President Hakainde Hichilema has challenged Zambians to emulate the late former Cabinet Minister Simon Zukas’ dedication to service provision especially to the oppressed people in society.

Speaking during the late Mr. Zukas’ burial procession at Leopards Hill Memorial Park in Lusaka yesterday, President Hichilema described the deceased as a selfless man who made great contributions to the political and economic landscape of the country.

President Hichilema said the late Mr. Zukas will be remembered for his instrumental role not only in the liberation of Zambia but also the re-introduction of multiparty politics in in the country.

The Head of State explained that the late Mr. Zukas chose to fight against white supremacy because he believed in helping the oppressed people in society.

He noted that even at the age of 96, Mr. Zukas still had a strong and sound brain as attested in the conversation the President had with the late at State House three weeks ago.

President Hichilema said the life of the late former Cabinet minister is worth celebrating.

“While this is a solemn event, we should take time to thank God for allowing Simon Zukas to live a long and fulfilling life. God allowed Mr. Zukas to live a befitting life that demonstrated what it means to serve humanity,” President Hichilema stated.

President Hichilema has since assured Zambians that his government will endeavour to promote democracy, the rule of law, constitutionalism, human rights and freedoms and equity in society as it strives to rebuild the country’s economy.

Meanwhile, Our Civic Duty Association (OCiDA) National Management Committee Chairperson Gilbert Temba said the late Mr. Zukas was against corruption, lack of inclusiveness and the diminishing political space.

Mr. Temba said this was the reason the organization was created to promote and restore unity of the country under the motto ‘One Zambia, One Nation.

Mr. Temba was happy that due the existence of OCiDA under the leadership of the late Mr. Zukas, political parties were encouraged to form alliances.

“For OCiDA, we hope that the change of government will create a foundation for good governance, inclusive social development and a sustainable economic programme in the country,” he said.

And the Jewish Community Representative, Rabbi Silberhaft, said the late Mr. Zukas maintained a pure heart through his contributions not only in the political field but also to his religion.

The children and grandchildren want Mr. Zukas to be remembered as a kind and humble man who never boasted about his achievements.

David Zukas, the son to the deceased, said his father led a full and productive life, describing him as a caregiver and a source of wisdom.

He said his late father had so much love for Zambia as evident in his works.

Simon Ber Zukas was born on July 31, 1925 in Ukmerge, Lithuania and later came to Zambia on July 28, 1938 to join his Jewish father in the Copperbelt province.

Mr. Zukas died on September 28, 2021 and is survived by a wife, two children and grandchildren.

Zambia’s foreign debt is almost 15 billion dollars, Finance Minister Dr. Musokotwane tells Parliament

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Zambia’s foreign debt is almost 15 billion dollars, Finance Minister Dr. Musokotwane tells Parliament

Finance Minister Situmbeko Musokotwane has revealed that Zambia’s external public debt had grown uncontrollably over the past decade to almost $15 billion by June this year, including money owed by state companies.

Dr Musokotwane said that even without parastatal debt included, Zambia’s external debt in that month was estimated at $12.91 billion.

“National debt has grown uncontrollably since 2012. Year in, year out, the borrowing was spiralling out of control,” he said.

Dr Musokotwane also said Zambia aims to raise copper production to 3 million tonnes from its current less than a million tonnes in the coming decade.

Below is the full statement

MINISTERIAL STATEMENT

STATE OF THE ECONOMY ADDRESS BY THE MINISTER OF FINANCE AND NATIONAL PLANNING Dr. SITUMBEKO MUSOKOTWANE, MP, TUESDAY 5 OCTOBER 2021 (PARLIAMENT OF ZAMBIA)

Madam Speaker,

I thank you for according me this opportunity to provide a status report on the economy. In a sense, I am providing an inception report upon which a baseline is being established. The UPND administration will build on it and push forwards.

Going forwards as part of the reforms that the country needs to undertake, I think we should institutionalize the practice of an outgoing administration stating the status of the economy as they leave and an incoming administration also indicating what they have found. It is a practice found in some countries.

A practice of that nature requires that the data set for making the report be comprehensive and accurate. This needs to be build up with time because currently the data sets are not adequate in some critical areas. A good example is that of employment data.

Madam Speaker,

My presentation this afternoon will highlight macroeconomic situation as we found it, subject of course to data availability. I will also give some broad indications of the drive forwards on the economy by the UPND administration.

Madam Speaker,

Here is the summary: Our economy is faced with a number of challenges. Growth has been sluggish, fiscal deficits have been persistently high, debt is unsustainable, inflation is in double digits, the exchange rate has been volatile and interest rates have remained high.

The combination of these challenges has brought about sufferings among the people, hence the decision they took to change government. This administration stands by its campaign promise to reverse the sufferings and improve the lives of the people. It is impossible to move away from the promise of improving the peoples’ lives because then, it would have been purposeless to seek to govern.

Madam Speaker,

I start my remarks by saying something about the growth of the economy as measured by the changes in the GDP from year to year. This is one of the critical measures of the economy and it provides a quick view of its tempo. It is one of those measurements of the economy which is akin to that of a farmer measuring the yield in his farm in a particular year.

It is desirable that an economy must grow, all the times. In simple terms, this means that the production of goods and services must increase from one period to the next. In practical terms, farming produce must be higher than it was in the previous period.

The same must happen in other goods and services such as mining output, manufacturing, tourism visitors and so forth. It is this expansion in the production that increases the number of jobs, creates other business opportunities, generates money in the economy and increases the taxes paid so that your government can spend more to support education and other social services.

Over the decade up to 2021, the average growth in national economy has been significantly lower that the growth in the decade before. It is for this reason that on average, most citizens are poorer than they were ten years ago. Of course, some may be richer due to different explanations. But those are in a minority.

In 2020, the economy contracted by 2.8 percent, meaning the production of goods and services became smaller that the levels attained in 2019. The contraction was on account of negative growth in the Manufacturing, Wholesale and Retail Trade, Construction and Tourism sectors largely due to supply chain disruptions and a fall in demand.

Regarding the significant economic decline in 2020, two major factors were responsible for the outcome. The first was the COVID-19 pandemic. The second factor, and perhaps most serious, was the blowing up of the debt crisis. Huge payments of external debt drained money out of the economy, leading to closure of many businesses due to absence of demand.

The negative effects of Covid, both in Zambia and the rest of the world, are well understood. The effects included disruption of productive forces, disruption of trading arrangements and of course also, loss of human capital through deaths and hospitalizations as well as meeting unplanned heavy expenses for Covid.

It is noteworthy though that Covid merely added to two preexisting serious economic problems in the country. The first is the consequences of the excessive borrowing undertaken by the previous government during the last ten years they were in power. The second cause is the old age problem surrounding dependency on the key mining sector, which in itself has not been managed very well. Let me elaborate.

National debt has grown uncontrollably since 2012. Year in year out, borrowing has been spiraling out of control even when each year, there were promises made to manage the national financial resources more prudently.

The stock of Central Government external debt as at end June 2021 stood at US $12.91 billion. But, as per convention, when we add $1.57 billion of debt by parastatals that government guaranteed to the creditors, the total government external debt as at end June 2021, stood at US $14.48 billion.

Madam Speaker,

The debt that I have highlighted so far is just the external component. But there is also substantial domestic debt including arrears to suppliers that the government must deal with. This of course makes the situation worse. Very soon, I shall be returning to the House to provide a comprehensive statement on the national debt and the measures being undertaken to deal with it.

The growth of external debt from less than $2 billion in 2011 to its current levels of about US$14.5 billion reflects one of the worst economic blunders during the last ten years and it has significantly contributed to the suffering we see today: The government was unable to hire key personnel like teachers, the exchange rate depreciating, rising inflation and many more.

Let me elaborate on one of the effects of excessive borrowing, namely inflation. It refers to the ever continuing rise in consumer goods and services. You will recall Madam that for many years, inflation was below ten percent per year. However, as at end-August 2021, inflation was recorded at 24.4 percent which is too high and way above the 6-8 percent target band.

With the increased inflation, lending rates at banks also increased to an average of 25.6 percent in August 2021. Other than inflation, this was on account of elevated levels of borrowing by the Government. In the past decade, bank lending to the private sector has been stressed as most of the credit was taken up by the government. This must change.

For 2021, preliminary estimates indicate that the economy grew by 0.5 percent in the first quarter while growth registered 8.1 percent in the second quarter. Growth is projected to grow by above 2 percent for the whole year. This is on the back of a general improvement in the economy of the world.

It is also fair to add, Madam Speaker, that from mid-2021, a number of international initiatives to mitigate the effects of the Covid 19 pandemic permitted Zambia and other poor nations to suspend the servicing of some external debts. In other words, we are not servicing most of the debt as it falls due. This has allowed for more money to remain in the country and therefore was bound to improve the spending power of citizens.

Madam Speaker,

The overriding economic policy objective for 2022 and the medium term, will be to transform our economy, expand it and create employment opportunities.

However, Madam Speaker, we must simultaneously deal with the problem of the excessive national debt without which it will be impossible to normalize the economy, let alone to bring about fundamental economic transformation for job and wealth creation. Later this week, I shall return to the House to give an update of the debt situation of the country and the way forwards towards resolving it.

In the meantime, let me provide an idea on how the UPND administration will address the issues of employment, especially for the youth and economic well-being in general.

Madam Speaker,

We have an opportunity of a life time to transform the economy into one that grows strongly every year. From now onwards, the war cry will be economic growth, economic growth and economic growth. Everything we plan and talk about will be about strong expansion in production. And this House has an important role in this war to get production up every year. Our debates, our speeches, our priorities in the budget: All must focus on growth and everything that it takes to realise that dream.

It may be expansion of output in agriculture, manufacturing, tourist arrivals, goods transported; etc. And, of course, our mines must produce more since copper prices are forecast to remain very high in the next 15 years. This is why on many occasions UPND has expressed the intention to see copper production rise to three million tons in the next ten years and the money that this country will earn will be make everyone smile.

It is that expansion that will create direct jobs for the youths in the sectors concerned as well as indirect ones in the related ones. Expansion will generate more money for everyone including the owners of production, the employees and even for the government through higher tax revenues. These aspirations Madam Speaker are achievable. We have seen the same transformation take place during our own life time in countries like Mauritius, Malaysia, Thailand and even in a country like Vietnam which just decades ago was bombed to dust during its civil war.

Madam Speaker, these countries thirty to 40 years ago were poorer than Zambia. Today they have advanced so much. It is hard to believe that the I Pads we use in this Parliament are manufactured in the same Vietnam. Colleagues, we can do the same and liberate our nation from poverty and shame.

Towards the month end, I shall be coming to this House on the instruction of our president and government to present the 2022 Budget. In that budget the first steps in this ambitious transformative journey will start. Those will be the first steps. But they will be the defining steps of a journey of no return to poverty, but one to prosperity for all.

Madam Speaker I thank you.

Unbeaten Shepolopolo Advance to COSAFA Womens Cup Semifinals

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Shepolopolo have qualified to the semifinals of the COSAFA Women’s Championship after winning Group C with a perfect record.

Zambia on Tuesday afternoon edged guests Uganda 1-0 in their final group match at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium to book a semifinal date against Tanzania.

Captain and striker Grace Chanda propelled Zambia to their third straight victory at the competition with a 37th minute goal.

Zambia have won Group C with nine points having defeated Eswatini 5-0 and Namibia 3-0 in the first two group matches.

Meanwhile, Zambia’s semifinal clash against Tanzania is on Thursday at 12h00.

Hosts South Africa will face Malawi in the second semifinal match at 15h00.

Thousands of Zambian smallholders to benefit from K 635 million agriculture investment initiative launched by Zanaco and Team Europe

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Thousands of Zambian smallholders to benefit from K 635 million agriculture investment initiative launched by Zanaco and Team Europe

First targeted European Investment Bank (www.EIB.org) support for sustainable agriculture investment in Zambia; Initiative to increase access to finance, support job creation and enhance agricultural productivity; Impact strengthened by agriculture and financial best-practice technical assistance; Dedicated focus to increase access to finance by female smallholders.

Smallholder farmers and rural cooperatives across Zambia will benefit from a new EUR 30 million initiative to accelerate agricultural investment launched in Lusaka and Luxembourg today. The new initiative will improve agricultural productivity, upgrade agricultural processing, and support a sector severely impacted by COVID-19 challenges and is supported by a best-practice assistance program.

The financing scheme will be managed by Zanaco and is backed by the European Union and European Investment Bank, as part of the broader Team Europe support for sustainable commercialisation of Zambian smallholder farmers. This represents the first targeted support for agriculture in Zambia by the European Investment Bank, the world’s largest international public bank.

The commitment of the European Union and details of the European Investment Bank’s first cooperation with Zanaco, through a new EUR 15 million credit line supporting EUR 30 million of new investment. This support underlines the institutions as well as Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships’ and Thomas Östros, Vice President of the European Investment Bank’s, commitment to agricultural development in Zambia.

At the Lusaka launch the national importance of unlocking agricultural investment for Zambia, by improving access to long-term financing, was further highlighted by Cecilia Kamanga, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Central Bank Governor Dr. Denny Kalyalya. Mukwandi Chibesakunda, Zanaco Chief Executive Officer, announced detailed of the new targeted support for agricultural investment and engagement of Zanaco teams across the country to roll-out the new initiative.

“Zanaco is committed to building on our track-record of supporting agriculture across Zambia by improving access to finance, sharing best practice and innovation to unlock investment across the sector. Zanaco is pleased to join forces with the European Investment Bank to roll out Team Europe’s first dedicated support for agriculture in our country. This new partnership will unlock agricultural investment, create employment and unlock economic growth in Zambia in the years ahead.” said Mukwandi Chibesakunda, Chief Executive Officer of Zanaco.

“Today we’re cementing the strong bond between the EU and Zambia. Team Europe, including the European Commission, has supported Zambia in its COVID-19 response with nearly EUR 58 million. And as we exit the pandemic, Team Europe is ready to further support the country on its journey to a green, sustainable and inclusive recovery. The EUR 15 million credit line signed today will allow smallholder farmers and agricultural businesses to adapt to climate change. It will create jobs, make farmers more resilient, and have an impact on thousands of lives,” said Jutta Urpilainen, European Commissioner for International Partnerships.

“Agriculture is crucial for economic activity and social development in rural communities across Zambia. This new EUR 30 million scheme will accelerate investment by smallholders and agriculture companies through increased access to finance. The first ever Team Europe cooperation between the European Investment Bank, European Union and Zanaco, will unlock a better future and create employment opportunities throughout the sector and be supported by sharing best-practice agricultural, gender and financial expertise. Together Team Europe and Zanaco are ensuring that smallholders tackling business challenges related to COVID-19, can expand business and create opportunities and have a more secure future in the years ahead. The new Zambian initiative follows the successful launch of Team Europe support for agricultural investment in Malawi and Kenya and we look forward to launching similar schemes elsewhere in Africa.” said Thomas Östros, European Investment Bank Vice President.

“The European Union strongly supports Zambia’s green recovery, inclusive and sustainable growth agenda. The new “Agriculture Value Chain Facility” will help farmers to get long-term and affordable financing. This will make it easier for agri-businesses and smallholder farmers alike to access domestic and regional markets and to improve the livelihoods of people.” said H.E. Ambassador Jacek Jankovski, Head of the European Union Delegation to Zambia.

Supporting investment by Zambian farmers and businesses during challenging times

The new financing will provide longer-term loans than normally available in both local and foreign currency,and be complemented by a European Union technical assistance program, to support agricultural companies across Zambia. Access to finance by small holders and agricultural companies will be further enhanced by a risk-sharing facility backed by the European Union.

The 7 year EUR 15 million EIB loan to Zanaco in combination with the risk-sharing facility that was arranged with the strong support of the EU Delegation in Zambia and the European Commission, will allow EUR 30 million of new investment by small holders and private companies involved in agriculture across Zambia to be supported.

The new financing will allow longer average loan tenors for business loans and enable companies to better reflect the economic life of new investment.

Under the initiative, Zanaco will provide financing in Zambian Kwacha, USD and EUR to eligible clients that will unlock investment that strengthens the overall competitiveness of Zambian agriculture.

Strengthening impact and opportunities for women through sharing best practice

The impact of the new EUR 30 million agricultural financing initiative managed by Zanaco will be enhanced through best-practice shared under a dedicated technical assistance and training programme.

The Frankfurt School of Finance & Management, will support Zanaco in further strengthening their agricultural lending capabilities and enabling agricultural companies led by women and female smallholders to better access the new financing.

Women present a vast share of the agricultural labour force in Zambia but face severe constraints in accessing finance.

The technical assistance program will also support share inclusive and sustainable business practices to ensure that investment by smallholders contributes to poverty reduction, improved food security and more competitive and inclusive agricultural value chains.

Latest high-impact EIB engagement in Africa

The EIB has supported private and public investment across Zambia since 1978, including support for transformational water, energy and transport projects, alongside financing business growth.

The European Investment Bank is the world’s largest international public bank, owned directly by the 27 European Union member states. Last year the EIB provided EUR 5 billion for private and public investment across Africa.
Distributed by APO Group on behalf of European Investment Bank (EIB).

Zambia concludes technical discussions with IMF

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Zambia concludes technical discussions with IMF

The Government last Friday concluded its consultative meetings with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff on economic reform priorities.

During the meetings, government set out its key policies and priorities for the 2022 National Budget and 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework.

Speaking at the conclusion of the talks, Minister of Finance Situmbeko Musokotwane thanked the IMF team for accepting to hold the talks at short notice.

Dr. Situmbeko further appreciated the team for the valuable input into the economic policy direction of government for 2022 and the medium term.

“The talks enriched the 2022 Budget Framework as well as the 2022-2024 Medium Term Expenditure Framework. We now hope to move forward with holding programme discussions with the IMF in the coming few weeks,” he said.

Hold us accountable after 100 days- Mutati

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Hold us accountable after 100 days- Mutati

The government says the Ministry of Technology and Science, will in the next few days unveil a plan which sets out what it intends to do within a hundred days.

Minister of Technology and Science, Felix Mutati said this will include the setting up of platforms for engagement with a variety of stakeholders who include youths, the Diaspora and the private sector.

Mr Mutati made the remarks during a Zoom forum that was jointly hosted by the Zambian Embassy in Berlin and the Zambia German Association, a voluntary body of Zambians living in the Federal Republic of Germany.

He stated that President Hakainde Hichilema is committed to enhancing Technology and Science because of its overarching role in national development.

Mr Mutati explains that the President has established, for the first time in Zambia, the Ministry of Technology and Science to actualize his commitment.

“We are giving ourselves the target of one hundred days so that we are held accountable”, Mr. Mutati said.

He said the Ministry would like to address past bottlenecks in the uptake of input from various stakeholders for purposes of enhancing the quality of public policy.

The Zoom meeting brought together Zambian students in Germany and the Czech Republic who are pursuing studies in Information and Communication Technology, environmental sciences, robotics, economics, agriculture, medicine, among others.

The meeting was intended to facilitate exchange of what the students were doing and what the Ministry of Technology, on the other hand, was pursuing following which a formal channel of communication could be established.

During the interaction, the Ministry learnt that there were some students who were involved in surgical robotics, robotics that could be used in the agricultural sector and many other sectors across the economic spectrum.

The students hoped the Ministry could make a difference by demonstrating that they could take on board the knowledge shared as opposed to what they complained would happen in the past where their contributions would be completely ignored thus stunting the development of the country.

In her remarks, Ministry of Technology and Science Permanent Secretary, Kayula Siame assured the students of her Ministry’s commitment saying it was mutual thereby placing an equal weight of responsibility on the students as well.

Giving the background to the zoom meeting, Minister Counselor at the Zambian Embassy, Dorcas Chileshe said the Berlin Mission had taken time to study the United Party of National Development (UPND) Manifesto to understand the government’s policy trajectory.

“We identified a number of policies and sectors which we then linked to those we have here in Germany, in the process identifying strategic opportunities for Zambia,” Mrs. Chileshe said.

She said Technology and Science is a huge sector in Germany which offers Zambia an opportunity to draw lessons from and possible enhanced technical cooperation within the context of the relations between the two countries.

This is contained in a statement issued By First Secretary- Press and Public Relations, Kellys Kaunda at the Zambian Embassy in Berlin, Germany.

ZANEC salutes teachers

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ZANEC salutes teachers

The Zambia National Education Coalition (ZANEC) says teachers have continued to show great commitment, leadership and innovation in ensuring continuity of learning in schools amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

ZANEC Executive Director, George Hamusunga noted that the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has reminded the public at large of the important role that teachers play in the education of children.

Mr Hamusunga observed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, teachers have worked individually and collectively to find solutions and create new learning platforms for the learners.

“As schools reopened, teachers were at the center of the recovery process by ensuring that our children are learning in safe and healthy environments and catching up on the lost time,” he said.

Mr Hamusunga added that research evidence from countries that succeeded in reaching more children through remote learning also showed that teachers were an important factor in guaranteeing education through creative ways of engaging with learners with or without technology.

And Mr Hamusunga also indicated that teachers now have a dual role of providing blended learning through face to face classes in times of low COVID-19 cases as well as continuity of learning at home in peak COVID-19 periods.

He said government needs to give teachers the relevant tools and support through provision of continuous professional development in order for teachers to support blended learning effectively.

“Achieving this requires closing the current digital divide that exists between our urban and rural schools to make our teachers better equipped to provide continuity of learning at home,” Mr. Hamusunga stressed.

He has further appealed to the Ministry of Education to consider recruiting at least 15,000 teachers in 2022 to enable schools to cope with the demand for more teachers in the country.

This is contained in a statement made available to ZANIS in Lusaka today to mark the commemoration of World Teacher’s Day.

Lusaka Province Minister, Sheal Mulyata warns Public workers frustrating FISP

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Lusaka Province Minister, Sheal Mulyata warns Public workers frustrating FISP

Lusaka Province Minister, Sheal Mulyata has warned of stern action against public service workers frustrating the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) in Rufunsa district.

Mrs Mulyata who on Monday toured the district said that she had received reports of some farmers who made their deposits to access inputs but have been left out from the list of beneficiaries.

She said this when she met government Heads of Departments that government will not tolerate acts of corruption in the distribution of inputs to vulnerable farmers.

The Lusaka Province Minister also noted that there have been exaggerated costs of drilling of boreholes and told those charged with the responsibility of collecting quotations for government procurement to be sincere and honest.

“We have seen situations where a borehole costing K20, 000 is quoted at K60, 000. That should stop. We are watching you,”she threatened.

She stated that the officer should deliver correct quotations and the right quantities of goods to be purchased which she said should be delivered in good time.

“We have had incidences where people have paid for have boreholes drilled but three years down the lines, that has not been done. Who explain this? It’s happening in this council. The people are complaining and we are pretending everything is ok.” She stated

Mrs Mulyata said those affected each paid K1, 500 for the boreholes but that there’s no water in the villages.

She however stated that government is committed to address the developmental challenges of the people in the district stating that public services workers should be ethical in their conduct to implement developmental projects under their charge.

Government has exceeded the maize purchase target by over 40,000 bags in Rufunsa district.

And acting District Commissioner Lunkuntwe Musonda says the Food Reserve Agency (FRA) bought 99,518 against a target of 40,000 by 50 kilogram bags as at October 1.

Mr Musonda said buyers from the FRA also carried out mobile purchases stating that the agency was overwhelmed with the response.

He said that district has 15 deports where the purchase of maize is ongoing but however noted that some deports have not yet received grain bags.

The acting District Commissioner also announced that 9,625 out of a 11,880 on authority to deposit monies under the Farmer Input Support Programme (FISP) have already cashed and are waiting to access their inputs.

Mr Musonda said that seed managers have stocked the required seed and fertilizer and that transporters, have already been selected in readiness for the exercise.

“We are just waiting for the flagging off of the exercise so that distribution of the inputs can be done,” he said.

He stated that 25,680 in the district are registered with the Ministry of Agriculture.

Meanwhile, council chairperson Kennedy Mailoni complained that despite being declared a district in 2012, Rufunsa has continued to lag behind in terms of development.

Mr Mailoni said the construction of a post office; housing units for civil servants have stalled for over three years.

He also stated that though the construction of a civic centre has advanced, the local authority does not have the capacity to complete the construction works.

“We also don’t have adequate transport as we depend on one vehicle for all the operations of the council,” he said.

Mr Mailoni also appealed to government to procure equipment to enable the local authority carryout road maintenance works.

WEEKEND SCORECARD: Chipolopolo Suffer Mwepu Set-back

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FAZ have confirmed that influential midfielder Enock Mwepu is ruled out for this week’s 2022 Qatar FIFA World Cup Group B qualifier doubleheader against Equatorial Guinea.

The Brighton midfielder and Chipolopolo captain will not travel for the Group B away and home dates against Equatorial Guinea due to a groin injury he sustained a fortnight ago.

Mwepu has so far missed two games for his English club due to his injury.

“He will miss both ties on October 7 and October 10 due to the injury,” FAZ spokesperson Sydney Mungala said.

“We have enough cover from the players that the coaches have called and we hope they can rise to the occasion and fill the boots that Mwepu has left who is also the teams’ captain.”

Mwepu’s absence means Chipolopolo coach Beston Chambeshi will only have seven overseas call-ups for the October 7 away date in Malabo and the final leg in Lusaka on October 10.

Meanwhile, 14 home-based players who have been holding a six-day training camp in Cameroon since Thursday were joined in Douala on Monday by Clatous Chama of RS Berkane of Morocco, Evans Kangwa of Arsenal Tula in Russia and Rally Bwalya of Tanzanian champions Simba SC.

“More players are expected to join today (Tuesday) goalkeeper Mwenya Chibwe of Baroka FC in South Africa, defender Tandi Mwape of TP Mazembe, Lubambo Musonda of Horsens in Denmark and Patson Daka of Leicester City,”Mungala said.

Zambia will leave Cameroon on Wednesday and take a 45 minute flight from Yaoundé to Malabo ahead of Thursdays’ match-day-three clash away in Malabo.

Mungala said Chipolopolo will later depart Equatorial Guinea immediately after Thursday evening’s game on a chartered flight to Lusaka.

WEEKEND SCORECARD

FAZ SUPER LEAGUE
WEEK 6
02/10/2021

Power Dynamos 0-Kafue Celtic 0

Indeni 1(Lawrence Mwenga 80′)-Nkana 1(Alex Ngonga 31′)

Chambishi 0-Green Buffaloes 2 (Patrick Mambwe 16′, Friday Samu 54′)

Kabwe Warriors 2(Twiza Chaibela 34′, Jimmy Ndhlovu 67′)-Konkola Blades 1(Saviour Konkola 42′)

Nkwazi 1(Pride Mwansa 80′)-Forest Rangers 1(Jonathan Munalula 50′)

Zanaco 0-Prison Leopards 0

03/10/2021
Lusaka Dynamos 1(Collins Sikombe 66′)-Buildcon 1(Lubinda Mundia 3′)
Red Arrows 1(Chrispin Sakulanda 20′)-Green Eagles 0
POSTPONED:
Zesco United-Kansanshi Dynamos


2021 COSAFA WOMENS CUP

GROUP C

03/10/2021
Zambia 3(Margaret Belemu 45′, Grace Chanda 66′, Mary Wilombe 84′)

Eswatini 1 (Celiwe Nkambule 56′) Uganda 5 (Joan Nabirye 15′, Riticia Nabbosa 26′, Sandra Nabweteme 62′, Hasifah Nassuna 73′, 75′)

30/09/2021
Namibia 0- Uganda 0

Zambia 5 (Ochumba Lubandji 24′, 75’, 77’, Margaret Belemu 58’, Esther Mukwasa 81) Eswatini 0

FAZ NATIONAL DIVISION 1

WEEK 6
02/10/2021
Young Green Eagles 1-1 KYSA
(Thomas Likafi 23’/Ashed Mwale 70′)

Napsa Stars 1-1 MUZA
(Simon Nkhata 35’/Mandra Muleya 70″)


03/10/2021

Kitwe United 1-0 Zesco Malaiti Rangers
(Macha Siamasamu 33′)

City of Lusaka 5-1 Luapula Green Eagles

Police College 0-1 Livingstone Pirates
(Steve Mwanza 85′)

Lumwana Radiants 0-0 Quattro Kalumbila

Gomes 2-1 Young Green Buffaloes
(Wilson Chisala 16′, Gabriel Nkole 74′ /Kaunda Chileshe 52′)

Mufulira Wanderers 1-1 Nchanga Rangers
(George Kalunga 11’/Christian Saile 79’pen)

Jumulo 1-1 Trident
(Charles Kaluluma Banda 7′ /Fred Mwiche 85′)

TOPSCORERS
=LEAGUE
03/09/2021
Alex Ngonga (Nkana):4
Lubinda Mundia(Buildcon):3
Quadri Kola(Forest Rangers):3
Albert Kangwanda(Kafue Celtic):3
Friday Samu (Green Buffaloes):3
Jonathan Munalula(Forest Rangers):2
Twiza Chaibela(Kabwe Warriors):2
John Chingandu (Zesco):2
Godfrey Ngwenya (Power Dynamos):2
Stephen Mutama (Nkwazi):2
Eric Chomba (Forest Rangers):2
Chrispin Sakulanda (Red Arrows):1
Collins Sikombe (Lusaka Dynamos):1
James Chamanga(Red Arrows):1
Langson Mbewe (Nkwazi):1
Chabala Kasanda(Indeni):1
Christopher Bwalya (Kafue Celtic):1
Richard Daka (Kafue Celtic):1
Cephas Handavu(Indeni):1
Martin Phiri (Indeni):1
Paul Simpemba(Green Buffaloes):1
Nelson Maziwisa(Konkola Blades):1
James Chamanga(Red Arrows):1
Regan Mtonga (Power Dynamos):1
Nicholas Mulilo (Green Buffaloes):1
Webster Muzaza (Forest Rangers):1
Clifford Mulenga (Forest Rangers):1
Marvin Jere (Lusaka Dynamos):1
Owen Tembo (Konkola Blades:1
Christian Mpoyi(KOnkola Blades):1
Felix Bulaya (Red Arrows):1
Clement Mulenga(Indeni):1
David Sakala (Indeni):1
Zachariah Chilongishi (Prison Leopards):1
Conlyde Luchanga (Prison Leopards):1
Daniel Chama (Kansanshi Dynamos):2
Jack Chirwa (Green Buffaloes):1
Robin Siame(Green Buffaloes):1
George Ngoma (Green Buffaloes):1
Monday Bwalya (Buildcon):1
Patrick Ngoma(Buildcon):1
Brian Mwila(Buildcon):1
Liniker Mwiikisa(Green Eagles):1
Joseph Kanema(Green Eagles):1
Kelvin Chomba(Chambishi):1
Mathews Tolopa (Indeni):1
Ronald Chibwe (Konkola Blades):1
Nelson Mwila (Nkwazi):1
Christopher Zulu(Nkwazi):1
Damiano Kola (Prison Leopards):1
Warren Kunda(Green Eagles):1
Mweene Mumbi (Green Buffaloes):1
Emmanuel Chabula (Lusaka Dynamos):1
Gilroy Chimwemwe (NKana):1
Tafadzwa Rusike(Zesco):1
Edward Lungu(Zesco):1
Jimmy Ndhlovu (Kabwe Warriors):1
Pride Mwansa (Nkwazi):1
Saviour Konkola (Lusaka Dynamos):1
Lwarence Mwenga(Indeni):1
Patrick Mambwe(Chambishi):1*
*Denotes Own-Goal

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